tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post2372872033253156204..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: Ross Douthat of The New York Times needs help defining Barack ObamaThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-30485132721255345342009-12-31T10:24:44.463-06:002009-12-31T10:24:44.463-06:00First Obama was a "socialist," now he...First Obama was a "socialist," now he's a "fascist."<br /><br />What next: a militant vegetarian?<br /><br />This would be sad if it weren't so silly. These POOMA re-writes of word definitions are becoming more and more far-fetched. <br /><br />"Radical and authoritarian nationalism" is not the same as "economic nationalism" (which is, I gather, Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-29061301186194412082009-12-27T09:51:43.331-06:002009-12-27T09:51:43.331-06:00It's fascism. Why do people have difficulty wi...<i>It's fascism. Why do people have difficulty with this distinction?</i><br /><br />Fascism has been used as an insult by far-left fanatics and anti-whites for a long time. It's a mindless attack rather than a reasonable word to define reasonable people.<br />What is true fascism?<br />The word fascism needs to be re-examined and understood better. <br /><br />Reasonable people love Palerider182http://bnp.org.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-61079002949135611772009-12-27T07:42:57.138-06:002009-12-27T07:42:57.138-06:00Ok, let's try the Wikipedia definition. Maybe...Ok, let's try the Wikipedia definition. Maybe a mass-produced one will be more to everyone's liking:<br /><br />Fascism, pronounced /ˈfæʃɪzəm/, is a political ideology that seeks to combine radical and authoritarian nationalism with a corporatist economic system, and which is usually considered to be on the far right of the traditional left-right political spectrum.<br /><br />Economic The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-40170300100845449042009-12-27T02:18:03.055-06:002009-12-27T02:18:03.055-06:00Well, I will say this... I agree with Dr. Trotsky ...Well, I will say this... I agree with Dr. Trotsky that we have to reframe our argument. Rather than a 'Why they suck' platform, we need a 'Why your life will improve under Libertarian Policies'. A "NOW" column and a "Under Libertarianism" column...<br /><br />kinda sumpin like that. Yelling out FASCIST! isn't all that helpful - and would've beenTarrantLibertyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624121038065257931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-49429642513437900322009-12-26T23:14:19.671-06:002009-12-26T23:14:19.671-06:00The precise definition of fascism (as you are no d...The precise definition of fascism (as you are no doubt aware) is one few scholars agree on. <br /><br />The one you're attempting to foist off as reality was written by <a href="http://www.fff.org/aboutUs/bios/sxr.asp" rel="nofollow">Sheldon Richman</a> of the <b>Future of Freedom Foundation</b> (which brings to mind Cedric's statement "<i>any silly person can set up a blog site withDr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-38436953365442456782009-12-26T21:48:28.040-06:002009-12-26T21:48:28.040-06:00Doctor,
Unless I'm mistaken, that particular d...Doctor,<br />Unless I'm mistaken, that particular definition was in place long before our President decided to take over the auto industry, the health industry, the Wall Street bailout, the Donor Stimulus Plan, etc etc etc. I think if you look at it objectively, and look at the numbers and actions, rather than the rhetoric, one has to conclude that the man is a fascist. <br /><br />There The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-31660254390832448922009-12-26T14:01:05.686-06:002009-12-26T14:01:05.686-06:00Given that it was pulled from a site funded by a L...Given that it was pulled from a site funded by a Libertarian think tank, I'd say your definition of fascism was more than a little skewed.<br /><br />While I know you don't see it this way, this sort of shit makes you appear increasingly like part of the lunatic fringe, no matter now much your coreligionists love it.<br /><br />But then that's the beauty of the internet, isn't it?Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-58387027861900219382009-12-26T11:51:33.143-06:002009-12-26T11:51:33.143-06:00I'v said it 100X myself... both W and Obama ar...I'v said it 100X myself... both W and Obama are Fascists, with Obama having a little more (just a little) more socialist leanings. Just because 'our guy' doesn't wear a super awesome uniform with tons of gold braid doesn't mean he's not a fascist. <br /><br />Fascism is simply: Concentrated Executive Powers (check); Corporatism (Gov sponsored/owned public/private TarrantLibertyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624121038065257931noreply@blogger.com